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RSL appealing Salcedo red card

Real Salt Lake will be appealing the sending off of Carlos Salcedo, club communications confirmed tonight. Salcedo was shown a second yellow card in the 90th minute of play — though for exactly what is difficult to say.

The role of deliberation in handling the ball

It's that time of year where we are forced to talk about - sigh - the infamous "handball" section of FIFA's Laws of the Game. After Nat Borchers provoked a refereeing decision that seemed to fly in the face of conventional wisdom, it cropped up again

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Klinsmann: Morrow adds "a lot of talent" to USMNT

San Jose Earthquakes All-Star defender Justin Morrow was named to the U.S. Men's National Team roster on Monday ahead of two crucial World Cup qualifying matches against Costa Rica and Mexico.

Tony Beltran could be set for USMNT WCQ selection

Real Salt Lake right back Tony Beltran could be set for a call-up to the U.S. Men's National Team for 2014 World Cup qualifying, the first match of which takes place on Friday against Costa Rica.

RSL v. NYRB in first Desert Diamond Cup match

Real Salt Lake faces New York Red Bulls in the first Desert Diamond Cup match tomorrow. It's also the first RSL match of 2013 to be streamed, and as usual, we'll have build-up, thoughts, and response right here.

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Just for fun, what is a hand ball? What does FIFA say, what does USSF say?

Soccer fans are often confused by the rules of the game, and by the decisions the officials make. I believe one of the reasons why is that the simple rules of the game as set by FIFA are turned into something else by groups like US Soccer and the U.S. Soccer Federation’s National Referee Program. This is how a 13 word rule becomes a 500 plus word directive.

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